G.M. Cacoy Sparring

Senior Grand Master Cacoy Canete training and sparring his student Zach Whitson, using the close quarter "curving" stick fighting style that he developed over many decades. This training session was filmed on July 4, 2008. Grand Master Cacoy is the most senior of all living Doce Pares Masters and Grand Masters. G.M. Cacoy celebrated his 89th birthday on August 8, 2008.

[@TheAndypierson]

I met him in Cebu in 2012. Spent about 2 hours visiting and watching the class. He told me that he had about 900 jokes and stories (and told me several) and when he gets to 1000 he will put them in a book. I was honored to meet him and spend time with him.

[@supermarkgeder4452]

Yeah messed with him and you'll end up straight in the morgue skip the hospital you don't need it Ciriaco "Cacoy" Cañete (August 8, 1919 - February 5, 2016) was a Filipino martial artist of the Doce Pares Eskrima Club. He was the last surviving member of the club, which was founded in January 1932. He was also a 12th degree black belt. His version of the Doce Pares Eskrima system is known as Cacoy Doce Pares. In 1951 he developed a personal system of his named Eskrido. 12th Degree Black Belt in Eskrima 12th Degree Black Belt in Eskrido 10th Dan Black Belt in Pangamot 8th Degree Black Belt in Judo 8th Degree Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu 6th Degree Black Belt in Aikido 6th Degree Black Belt in Shorin-ryu Karate

[@Narrison]

i love it when he freeflows from lock/trap/compression/ disarm to another with ease....MANONG CACOY IS THE BEST

[@MrBigwigRabbit]

Rest in Peace, Supreme Grand Master.

[@Niceland]

folks i mett master zach in the philippines and hes such a great martial artist and a brilliant fighter, the more impressive is it to see that th grandmaster made him look like a student..its kind of magic tiicks looking to the GM i will never ever forget this one month in CEBU as well as you guys too ;) have a great weekend dennis

[@ub71a]

The Morehei Ueshiba of Filipino Martial Arts....much respect...as O Sensei Said ...Train with Joy.... Musubi Tenchi Ryu Aikido

[@savedmonkoutdoorschannel8930]

thank you for uploading this! What a gift to see such a master and a wonderful student! Be blessed!

[@cloudstone123]

Its a fair comparison. I am looking to start Wing Chun and when a sifu I spoke to learned I have been training in Arnis for a year, he looked impressed.

[@cevichedelgueno]

i wish i could reach his years with that great wit and wisdom!!!

[@thelittledojo]

Loved the laughter and sense of Play.

[@sluitersjon]

The GM is not moving 1 inch over the whole video, great to see this!!!

[@BENGLETON]

im enjoying the laughter more than the fight, brilliant !

[@BlastingLionXD]

I love this man... he is the best!!

[@kickassFit]

Ha Ha ,Great to watch !This brings back Stinging flash backs of this happening to me with GM Laughing ALL the time! and i wouldnt swap a moment of it!! Great respects to SGM Cacoy and to his son Dennis and to you too! from Master Hudson and Kickfit in the UK. Salamt and Mabuhay

[@manokiro]

I always love watching this clip!!!pls. post more

[@goldenagenut]

lol I was laughing the whole time,to see such a good teacher made to look helpless, it is great to hear GM Cacoy laughing and having a good time as he decimates his student! :) Great stuff!

[@cevichedelgueno]

much respect!! great video!! G.M. Cacoy, thank you very much!!!!!

[@asianmalefighter]

Fun video! It's good to see a GM having fun w/ his student. Very impressive!

[@arnisador666]

truly a martial art treasure. I salute you

[@DougMarcaida]

Amazing! One of the few arts that you can do up till the day you die or old in age. This at 89?!! Thanks for sharing.

[@vegeto-ss55]

I'd probably make a fool of myself. . . like "Ha!!! I can take on this old man!!!" *POW* *SMACK* "Ok ow, maybe if I. . " *SMACK* "Oooowww ow ow ow ow!!!"

[@deancanete5560]

My Pa and him were great cousins but i have never learned anything from him... one of my biggest regrets.

[@HeavyMetalArmor936]

that's a good stick-play! Looks fun, :) curved strikes respect

[@HartCone]

True Grand Master!! Amazing Clip... thx for share Tonny Harto CDP - CMAA Indonesia Fellow

[@pagakpak]

much respect to great GM.

[@topoderoso]

NIIICE TO SEE YOU GUYS KEEP IN TOUCH

[@warriorheart7621]

Cacoy Canete...amazing.

[@colemanimal]

beauty, this guy!

[@refinedbrass]

never never never try to rob gm Cacoy you get killed by a old man and never see it coming that mans a beast

[@aryehkatan656]

even slowly and oldy he beats the cra out of him technically....i dont want to imagine this guy working fast

[@zdubyaguro]

In sparring with the late great SGM Cacoy if you got too aggressive he would light you up. Some people thought that younger sparring partners were being nice to him because of his age. Not the case, we were all afraid of him putting lumps all over our heads or even knocking us out. I was overly aggressive the first time I sparred with him in Cebu, we only sparred for about 90 seconds and he put lumps all over my head. I threw my stick on the mat hoping he would stop but he hit my knees and legs several times causing me to drop my hands and then he went back to head shots while he laughed hysterically. I never did that again. After that experience I decided to go with the flow and try to learn.

[@konradhk00]

Love his laugh. Great video. Salamat, po.

[@TOREIKAN]

Magnifique

[@raymondalmeda]

Maximum Respect

[@silverblister739]

wow... amazinggg!!!

[@elliottmendiola8245]

5:18 just wanted to move this chair...Lol

[@imax006]

His laugh is really addictive, I was LOL all the way through. His skills are sharp even for someone so old. Amazing.

[@Kidkod84]

Grande maestro!!

[@Kidkod84]

Respect!!!

[@MDSJudicator]

Jesus, they guy's 89?! Unbelievable!

[@PeterMettlerMartialArts]

Yoda? Is that you?

[@Niceland]

ist this Master Zack??? greetings from the german guy ;)

[@rochecarrillo]

i hope i can learn a lot like this because i only knows basic in arnis but not enough..i like to teach my litle girl 3 years from now she is 4 years old and i think its easy to teach a like that age..

[@fschoutens]

Respect

[@princepatrickrosales7945]

he looks nice as a master

[@Disastorm]

his laugh is so funny

[@alvincanete8115]

slmat lolo..

[@jozefbiega]

super trening Wielkiego Mistrza

[@PinchiCabrones]

Question, can anyone help me out here. Whats the differece between 12 pares and 12 pares multi-style?

[@sifushox]

nice and funny,who knows knows, respect

[@uJStLOStTHeGAMe1]

who said old people cant fight

[@cloudstone123]

I only hope I am half as good when I am that age.

[@tinycanoe]

@sspma Well to GM that's all it is

[@smartwerker]

Yep fo real..... eskrima ..... two masters at work

[@Jumbuck1151]

The Asian guy is so fast

[@RKLKDORANGE]

ang bilis pa rin!!!!!

[@junlins]

hahahahaha... its incredible right? try it

[@manzcanete2435]

Tudlui tyo